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Auto-Type sometimes does not working after upgrade to 2.7.11
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Brief Summary
The Auto-Type is not working after upgrade to 2.7.11. KeePassXC is installed from Ubuntu repo.
Steps to Reproduce
Open a terminal. SSH to a server. Go to KeePassXC (v.2.7.11) and try to use Auto-Type (PASSWORD/ENTER) Nothing happens
Expected Versus Actual Behavior
The password injected into the terminal windows as previously.
KeePassXC Debug Information
KeePassXC - Version 2.7.11
Revision: 6a2ed32
Qt 5.15.13
Debugging mode is disabled.
Operating system: Linux Mint 22.2
CPU architecture: x86_64
Kernel: linux 6.8.0-87-generic
Enabled extensions:
- Auto-Type
- Browser Integration
- Passkeys
- SSH Agent
- KeeShare
- YubiKey
- Secret Service Integration
Cryptographic libraries:
- Botan 2.19.3
Operating System
Linux
Linux Desktop Environment
Gnome
Linux Windowing System
X11
Have you tried a simple test with a text editor? Using global auto-type?
Hmmm I just tested entry-level auto-type on Windows and it worked fine. There is no real reason why Global Auto-Type would work but not entry-level.
I removed the installed package (2.7.11) and the repo (ppa:phoerious/keepassxc). Tried the flatpak version and got the same behavior.
Installed version 2.7.6 from Ubuntu repo and everything is working as expected. Now, it is on hold as it is working.
I also experience the same issue with 2.7.11 on
System:
Kernel: 6.14.0-1016-oem arch: x86_64 bits: 64
compiler: gcc v: 13.3.0 clocksource: tsc
Desktop: GNOME v: 46.0 tk: GTK v: 3.24.41 wm: gnome-shell
tools: gsd-screensaver-proxy dm: GDM3 v: 46.2 Distro: Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS
(Noble Numbat)
KeePassXC - Version 2.7.11
Revision: 6a2ed32
Qt 5.15.13
Debugging mode is disabled.
Operating system: Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS
CPU architecture: x86_64
Kernel: linux 6.14.0-1016-oem
Enabled extensions:
- Auto-Type
- Browser Integration
- Passkeys
- SSH Agent
- KeeShare
- YubiKey
- Secret Service Integration
Cryptographic libraries:
- Botan 2.19.3
I think this is caused by moving the start delay into the sequence builder. The builder doesn't get invoked with the entry level sequences thus you dont get a delay before auto type starts. That would lead to detection of keepassxc as the current window and auto type aborted.
Not sure I get the full technicality scope but keepassxc switches focus to the last focused window just fine. No text is typed though...
I also tried the following
- increased Auto-Type start delay from 500 ms to 5000 ms
- increased Auto-Type typing delay from 25 ms to 500 ms
The behavior persists. The regular keepassxc prompt pops up, [Yes], Focus is switched to the last opened window. The typing marker blinks. After about 5 seconds it stops blinking (by the time typing should start). No text is typed.
I initiated the KeepassXC from the terminal hoping to catch some output. Got this:
Active window changed, interrupting auto-type.
It worked fine before the update to 2.7.11 on the same system.
I have the exact OS and Keepassxc configuration as the original poster and there is definitely something funky with Autotype. Using Brave browser. It's a sometimes operation. Sometimes it does not enter anything. If you try it again it might work just fine. Sometimes when It works it puts in the user name just fine then it puts in the password almost twice into the password field. It puts in one complete correct password then adds to it most of the password again minus some of the starting characters. That of course is the wrong credentials.
That is not related at all and most likely the website itself doing something dumb with Javascript on the login fields.
Maybe but it did this on 3 different websites so far. Not sure which ones as I picked them at random.
New AppImage build posted. This build now also has Wayland support (not Auto-Type there, though).
@droidmonkey, I tested auto-type on Linux and noticed some issues. While it worked fine in the browser, in the terminal the auto-type suddenly stopped functioning. I also checked version 2.7.10, and there auto-type in the terminal works flawlessly.
Yah i made a bug, I moved the initial delay time to inside the typing loop, which unfortunately means the window switching control doesn't wait for the delay before determining which window is active to typo into. Its a bit of a race condition right now.
Similar issue here after upgrade from KeePassXC version 2.7.10 to 2.7.11.
No username or password inserted with autotype for any websites tested (6 different sites). Copy username to clipboard and copy password to clipboard work as expected..
KeePassXC - Version 2.7.11 Revision: 6a2ed32
Qt 5.15.3 Debugging mode is disabled.
Operating system: Ubuntu 22.04.5 LTS CPU architecture: x86_64 Kernel: linux 6.8.0-87-generic
Enabled extensions:
- Auto-Type
- Browser Integration
- Passkeys
- SSH Agent
- KeeShare
- YubiKey
- Secret Service Integration
Cryptographic libraries:
- Botan 2.19.1
